About this trip
This 14-day trip covers Egypt's classic highlights, mixing history, sightseeing and some time by the sea. It's built as a small-group trip, so you'll be travelling with others rather than alone.
Expect a rhythm of temple visits and historical sites balanced against beach downtime, with the trip running over the Christmas and New Year period. It's pitched as suitable for families as well as solo travellers or couples.
What you'll do
- Explore ancient temples and historical sites across Egypt
- Spend time relaxing on the coast
- Travel as part of a small group
- Experience Egypt over the Christmas and New Year period
- Suits families as well as solo travellers, given the mixed pace of sightseeing and beach time
- Runs over Christmas and New Year, so worth planning around that timing
Worth it if you want comprehensive Egyptian sites with exceptional guides and small groups. Think twice if early starts and pre-dawn airport runs aren't your thing.
- Guides like George and Ra Moza genuinely bring ancient history alive with deep knowledge and personal attention to comfort and pacing.
- Itinerary covers major sites—Pyramids, Saqqara, Abu Simbel, Luxor temples—plus five relaxing beach days in Hurghada for balance.
- Expect pre-dawn airport runs; one traveller faced a 3:30am Cairo pickup for internal flights, which felt punishing on day one.
- Pre-departure communication could be tighter; requesting direct contact number and flight reconfirmation the day before would ease arrival anxiety.
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Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £1,365, about 23% below the priciest month (Jul).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cairo · 31 Jul – 1 Aug
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